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Populations and statistics in forensic genetics / Andreas Tillmar.

Tillmar, Andreas, 1980- (författare)
Lindblom, Bertil (preses)
Holmlund, Gunilla (preses)
Mostad, Petter (preses)
Knijff, Peter de (opponent)
Linköpings universitet Institutionen för klinisk och experimentell medicin (utgivare)
Linköpings universitet Hälsouniversitetet (utgivare)
Publicerad: Linköping : Linköping University Electronic Press, 2010
Engelska 1 onlineresurs (55 sidor)
Serie: Linköping University Medical Dissertations, 0345-0082 0345-0082 ; 1175
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  • E-bokAvhandling(Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Linköpings universitet, 2010)
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  • DNA has become a powerful forensic tool for solving cases such as linking a suspect to a crime scene, resolving biological relationship issues and identifying disaster victims. Traditionally, DNA investigations mainly involve two steps; the establishment of DNA profiles from biological samples and the interpreta-tion of the evidential weight given by theses DNA profiles. This thesis deals with the latter, with focus on models for assessing the weight of evidence and the study of parameters affecting these probability figures. In order to calculate the correct representative weight of DNA evidence, prior knowledge about the DNA markers for a relevant population sample is required. Important properties that should be studied are, for example, how frequently certain DNA-variants (i.e. alleles) occur in the population, the differences in such frequencies between subpopulations, expected inheritance patterns of the DNA markers within a family and the forensic efficiency of the DNA markers in casework. In this thesis we aimed to study important population genetic parameters that influence the weight of evidence given by a DNA-analysis, as well as models for proper consideration of such parameters when calculating the weight of evi-dence in relationship testing. We have established a Swedish frequency database for mitochondrial DNA haplotypes and a haplotype frequency database for markers located on the X-chromosome. Furthermore, mtDNA haplotype frequencies were used to study the genetic variation within Sweden, and between Swedish and other European populations. No genetic substructure was found in Sweden, but strong similari-ties with other western European populations were observed. ?Genetic properties such as linkage and linkage disequilibrium could be im-portant when using X-chromosomal markers in relationship testing. This was true for the set of markers that we studied. In order to account for this, we pro-posed a model for how to take linkage and linkage disequilibrium into account when calculating the weight of evidence provided by X-chromosomal analysis. Finally, we investigated the risk of erroneous decisions when using DNA in-vestigations for family reunification. We showed that the risk is increased due to uncertainties regarding population allele frequencies, consanguinity and compet-ing close relationship between the tested individuals. Additional information and the use of a refined model for the alternative hypotheses reduced the risk of making erroneous decisions. In summary, as a result of the work on this thesis, we can use mitochondrial DNA and X-chromosome markers in order to resolve complex relationship in-vestigations. Moreover, the reliability of likelihood estimates has been increased by the development of models and the study of relevant parameters affecting probability calculations. 

Ämnesord

Chromosome mapping  (MeSH)
Emigration and immigration  (MeSH)
Linkage disequilibrium  (MeSH)
Paternity  (MeSH)
DNA fingerprinting  -- methods (MeSH)
Forensic genetics  -- methods (MeSH)
Microsatellite repeats  -- genetics (MeSH)
Medical and Health Sciences  (ssif)
Medicin och hälsovetenskap  (ssif)
MEDICINE  (svep)
MEDICIN  (svep)

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government publication  (marcgt)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Ue.03916 Biologi: nukleinsyror
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572.8 (DDC)
614.1 (DDC)
Ue.03916 (kssb/8)
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